Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum are just the latest pair unable to resist the lure of a lucrative sequel, in their case, as a pair of hapless undercover agents in '22 Jump Street'.
And why not, when the first outing of the reboot of the Johnny Depp series, found such a welcome reception (to the tune of a $200 million box office booty)?
Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum star in the latest comedic reboot - '22 Jump Street'
So it's no surprise they're back as officers Schmidt (Hill) and Jenko (Tatum), this time going deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don’t just have to crack the case – they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship.
The success of this reboot got us thinking - is it necessarily true that "nothing beats the original"? A quick look through our list below would appear to disprove the case... which of these is your favourite?
12 Comedy Sequels That Might Improve On The Original
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